Women and the American Experience: A Concise History
The third edition of Women and the American Experience: A Concise History is a comprehensive survey of U.S. women's history from the seventeenth century to the present that illuminates the diversity of women's experience and underscores the roles that women have played as agents of change.
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Nancy Woloch is a Research Scholar in the History Department, Barnard College, Columbia University. She is the prizewinning author of A Class by Herself: Protective Laws for Women Workers, 1890s-1990s. Her books include Muller v. Oregon, Early American Women, Eleanor Roosevelt: In Her Words, and The American Century.
"This is simply the best text for teaching women's history. Woloch engages the reader with a rich narrative and impeccable research as she unfurls the fascinating historical journey of women through American history. Women and the American Experience is the only book that I would consider using in my classes."
Jane Scimeca, Brookdale Community College, US
"Nancy Woloch has written a masterful analysis that conveys the complexity and breadth of women's history. Its meticulous research, full of vibrant details, informs the reader of the richness of the accomplishments, challenges and changes that all American women experienced. It is a pleasure to read."
Lisa Keller, Professor of History, Purchase College, State University of New York, US
